HIV Is Inactivated in the Laboratory After a Few Minutes

question 12

Multiple Choice

HIV is inactivated in the laboratory after a few minutes of sitting at room temperature;the flu virus is still active after sitting for several hours.What are the practical consequences of these findings?

• A)HIV can be transmitted from person to person by sexual contact or injection of infected blood products.
• B)The flu virus can be transmitted from person to person by contact with a contaminated surface.
• C)The flu virus can be transmitted from person to person by direct physical contact.
• D)HIV can be transmitted from person to person by sexual contact or injection of infected blood products;the flu virus can be transmitted from person to person by contact with a contaminated surface.
• E)HIV can be transmitted from person to person by sexual contact or injection of infected blood products;the flu virus can be transmitted from person to person by contact with a contaminated surface as well as by direct physical contact.

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